Janne Friederike Meyer CHIO Aachen-Magazin Nr. 32, 2/2011

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CHIO AACHen MAgAzIn 32 IntervIew jAnne Meyer
Janne Meyer am Rande eines Empfangs beim CHIO Aachen 2011.
Janne Meyer at a reception in the course of the CHIO Aachen 2011.
Also auch für das Pferd außergewöhnlich. Hat auch Cellagon
Lambrasco gespürt, dass es vor allem im Rolex Grand Prix
um etwas ganz Besonderes ging?
Meyer: Er spürt natürlich meine Anspannung, aber wir sind
beide nervenstark, daher ist das nicht von Nachteil. Cellagon
Lambrasco ist ein außergewöhnlich verlässlicher Partner.
Er gibt immer alles für mich, und derzeit ist er in der Form
seines Lebens.
Sie zählen nun zu den Mit-Favoriten für die Europameisterschaften,
vor allem aber für die Olympischen Spiele in London.
Wie gehen Sie mit diesem neuen Druck um?
Meyer: Wenn andere mich zu den Mit-Favoriten zählen, ehrt
mich das. Ich sehe das mit Abstand. Ein gewisses Maß an Bodenständigkeit
und realistischer Selbsteinschätzung schützt
vor falschen Erwartungen. In unserem Sport ist nichts selbst-
ring and the crowd is simply world-class. The Nations Cup
is the most exciting competition for me. Each obstacle glows
under the floodlights and 40,000 spectators cheer you on.
What’s more, I am also a fan of horse tails/ponytails...
So, it is also an extraordinary experience for the horse. Did
Cellagon Lambrasco sense the importance of the occasion,
above all when you entered the ring in the Rolex Grand Prix?
Meyer: Of course he sensed my tension, but we both have
nerves of steel, so this was not a disadvantage. Cellagon Lambrasco
is an exceptionally reliable partner. He always does
his very best for me and at the moment he is in the best form
of his career.
You are now considered to be one of the top favourites to
win the European Championships, and also for the Olympic
Games in London. How will you deal with this new pressure?
Meyer: I am very honoured if other people see me as being one
of the favourites. I take a rather more relaxed view of things.
A certain degree of down-to-earthness and a realistic self-assessment
protect you against false expectations. You can’t take
anything for granted in our sport, so many different factors
play a role. Everything starts off with planning the season
correctly, you have to make sure you schedule the breaks at
the right time and then start training in due time so that the
horse reaches top form again ready for the respective event. I
won’t always get it quite right. I prefer to take one step at a
time. First of all I am going to concentrate on the European
Championships and achieving a good team result. Then, perhaps
I will think about the individual final and then how
I can best get my horses through the winter. The Olympic
Games are my dream, but that is still a long way away off.
Have you had chance to relax a bit after Aachen?
Meyer: I spent a few days on Sylt with my sister Anna Sophie
and my parents to recover from the shock … To simply switch
off and think about something different.
You can do that when you are flying, surely?
Meyer: Absolutely, I have to be fully concentrated in the cockpit,
so when I’m flying I don’t think about my horses at all for